Many people believe that the greatest threat to an organization comes from thieves or hackers who will try to break into your system from the outside. But as this article by Douglas Schweitzer illustrates, it’s the danger that lurks on the inside that can most easily catch you off guard.

“On Aug. 23, 2004, a former employee of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc., a large high-tech company in Gloucester, Mass., was charged in federal court with computer hacking that allegedly caused significant damage to Varian’s computer systems…”

Learn more about extrusion by reading the ComputerWorld story, and get more information about StandGuard and how it can ensure that your data is safe by visiting the main StandGuard page.

Product News:
StandGuard Recycle Bin to be Distributed with i5/OS
Under an agreement with IBM, Bytware StandGuard Recycle Bin for iSeries will be shipped with all distributions of the IBM eServer iSeries operating system — i5/OS.

Product News:
StandGuard Anti-Virus Now Detects Patched Programs
A new “Object Integrity Scanning” feature has been added to StandGuard Anti-Virus, providing the ability to alert iSeries managers to changes made to IBM’s digital signatures by patched programs.

Education:
“Things You Should Know About IFS Security” by Tom McBride, IBM CEM
This very informative webcast presented by iSeries Network provides important insight into securing the IFS from one of IBM’s key authorities on the subject.

Education:
“The Challenges—and Myths—of SOX Compliance”
Focusing not on the usual product hype but rather on the process of creating an atmosphere for compliance, this free white paper is designed to help companies begin building a foundation with the tools they may already have on hand.

Case Study:
“SSA Goes on the Offensive Against Viruses”
Find out how the Social Security Administration is taking a proactive approach to security threats — including viruses and malicious code — and how StandGuard Anti-Virus is helping the agency make sure all of its platforms are covered.

Resources:
“Security Considerations for the IFS” by Carol Woodbury
Find out about the unique properties of the IFS and why this part of OS/400 is in fact vulnerable to the threat of viruses, worms, and malicious code… along with other great information about securing your system in this new article from iSeries Network.

Feature:
“Screen Tour of StandGuard Anti-Virus” by Mel Beckman
iSeries NEWS takes you on a screen tour of StandGuard Anti-Virus in this online version of an article from the most recent issue of the magazine. Get a third-party view of the functionality and usability of the award-winning virus scanner.

Article:
“SGAV Now Detects Patched OS/400 Programs” by Alex Woodie
IT Jungle’s “Four Hundred Stuff” takes a look the revolutionary new feature of StandGuard Anti-Virus known as Object Integrity Scanning (OIS), and talks to IBM’s Pat Botz on the importance of using OIS to identify and keep tabs on patched programs.

Tech Tip:
Free Tools for Getting Started with Security Policies
If your company doesn’t have a security policy that identifies classes of users and the types of information they should or shouldn’t be allowed to access, you’re missing a key component of a truly secure network. Here are two free tools that can help you get policies in place.

Tech Tip:
Streamlining Message Management with User Actions
Messenger’s Event Console allows you to easily run frequently used actions on events using the User-Defined Actions, greatly extending the capabilities of the Work with Events display. You can event create shortcuts to the commands you use most often to resolve problems. Find out how… (Requires a valid Messenger support ID and password.)

Tech Tip:
Identifying Potential Stability Problems & Compliance Exposures
Find out how StandGuard Anti-Virus’s Object Integrity Scanning function can help check system integrity, protect against patched programs that could behave like viruses, and help with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Plus get tips on what to do when a patched program is found.

Win an iPod:
The Great Security Caper Comes to a Close at Year’s End
The story of the Evans data theft case is coming to a close at the end of December, and with the finale comes your chance to submit your accusation. You could win a brand new Apple iPod! There’s still time to gather the clues! Visit the Houston Record website today!

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© 2004 Bytware, Inc.

RENO, Nevada—Bytware, Inc., developer of the award-winning StandGuard Anti-Virus solution for OS/400 and i5/OS, announced today the addition of a new “Object Integrity Scanning” feature to the native iSeries scanner. Object Integrity Scanning (OIS) gives StandGuard Anti-Virus the ability to alert iSeries managers to changes made to IBM’s digital signatures by patched programs. Many applications modify the operating system in order to achieve functionality not available on a given release of the OS. Regardless of whether a “patched” program does something good or something bad, such programs can create potential problems for the integrity of the operating system.

As a recent IT Jungle article by Alex Woodie points out, “running patched programs presents risks. The potential negative effects of running patched programs range from being merely a nuisance to posing a real security problem.” In some cases patched programs can even create security exposures.

Building upon object integrity and digital signature APIs that IBM has included in OS/400 since V5R1, OIS provides an easy way to identify patched programs and modifications to the operating system, allowing managers to decide what action — if any — they should take. In addition to being key to a healthy iSeries, awareness of modifications to the system is an important aspect of compliance with new regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley.

OIS will become available on December 1, 2004, and will initially be available only on V5R3. Versions for V5R2 and V5R1 will be released at a later date. OIS is an added feature to StandGuard Anti-Virus. There is no additional charge for the tool. Current users of StandGuard Anti-Virus V5R3M0 will receive the tool through the program’s automatic update feature, and shipments of StandGuard Anti-Virus V5R3M0 after December 1 will include the tool.

StandGuard Anti-Virus is the award-winning native virus scanner for OS/400 and i5/OS. Designed specifically for the iSeries and powered by McAfee’s industry leading scanning engine, StandGuard Anti-Virus provides the power to ensure total coverage of computer networks to protect against viruses, Trojans, and malicious code and programs.

For more information on StandGuard Anti-Virus and OIS, visit http://www.bytware.com/products/av/ or contact Bytware Sales at 775.851.2900.